History, health and tweens

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Booklists for you

Hello everyone, this week’s booklist features a selection of historical reads where our young protagonists have overcome some form of health-battle or illness. Be warned friends, some of these reads have themes and settings that could lead to episodes of crying…

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Celebrating health and well-being this July

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Hi everyone, this wintry month of July down here in New Zealand is turning out to be colder than usual. As the winter season peaks, so do the winter ills and ailments for most people. So I thought, why not celebrate or acknowledge all those who have overcome health issues. Are you game to find out more? If you are, then press below…

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Special heroes this September

Hello all to the spring month of September! 

This month’s posts feature books about young heroes. Not your typical comic book superheroes or those who save the world from mythical monsters or evil secret societies. These are young kids who have overcome some sort of illness, medical condition, or are living with a form of disability. I chose this topic for an extremely personal reason this month. 

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A few extra reads

Hello everyone, I hope you aren’t too upset over the last post. The loss of a mother at any age can be traumatic and unbearably sad. I had read Margot & me after I read quite a few books on losing a mother to an illness of some kind, and in each one, the young daughter’s emotions and experiences are similar. I hope you like these few I found on this theme. Be prepared with tissues! Continue reading “A few extra reads”